<div><div>** COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED ** </div><div>&nbsp;</div>Aimed at dedicated fans of the role playing game <i>World of Warcraft</i>, this dynamic collection of essays explores the undying fascination with a game that is a welcome escape from reality for millions of people around the world. Gaming experts, developers, and bestselling sci-fi authors examine the overwhelming success of the game and the underlying motivations for gamers to spend, on average,&nbsp;as much&nbsp;time as they would at a part-time job battling in the world of Azeroth, and address issues ranging from economics and psychology to addiction and game ethics are addressed, as are&nbsp;the outstanding design of the game and the histories of several main characters.<br></div>